Petition · past parliament
Investigate fake signatures on do not prorogue petition and verification process
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Social media Trends promoting multiple signatures on do not prorogue petition this is also an issue based on technical and technology poor management and process in protecting the digital persona and enabling the gamification of petitions leading to fake numbers and fake media coverage
I have tested the issue myself and publicly presented my findings https://techannouncer.com/fake-signatures-generating-fake-news-for-petition-do-not-prorogue-parliament/ also ween on social media the encouragement of individuals promoting the fake signature process. This therefore is a risk to public debate and democracy with individual rights.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We already monitor petitions to check for fraudulent activity. We use a number of techniques, automated and manual, to identify and block signatures from bots, disposable email addresses or other sources that show signs of fraudulent activity. We also monitor signing patterns. For security reasons, we don’t tell people when their fraudulent activity has been unsuccessful.
We don’t comment in detail about the security measures, but all petitions are subject to checks as part of due diligence and any concerns investigated. We're therefore not sure exactly what further action you'd like to see.
We don’t comment in detail about the security measures, but all petitions are subject to checks as part of due diligence and any concerns investigated. We're therefore not sure exactly what further action you'd like to see.
Timeline
| 31 Aug 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Sep 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Sep 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.